Orthopedic chairs for schoolchildren: features, types and choices

At school age, the skeleton of a child undergoes constant structural changes due to the course of the process of body growth. To ensure the proper conditions for the formation of children's musculoskeletal mass, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of its deformities are necessary. An orthopedic chair for schoolchildren helps to prevent deterioration in posture and other disorders. Its choice and operation must be approached taking into account the individual characteristics and physical characteristics of the child.

The main feature of the children's orthopedic chair is the ability to adjust its individual units. Changing their position allows you to adjust the chair to the individual needs of each child individually.

The functional advantages of this chair provide the conditions for comfortable support of the dorsal region. It can be used to fit children with congenital abnormalities and curvature of the back and other parts of the skeletal frame. It serves as a prophylactic agent for atrophy and weakening of the muscle mass of a child, the development and formation of which is impaired as a result of congenital or acquired defects.

The specific structure of the structure allows you to achieve the highest level of comfort, coupled with preventive and therapeutic effects. All parameters of any modification of the device are focused on providing a positive effect, but not on design and other external characteristics. Only some models are made with design elements made in children's style.

Having a chair with orthopedic functions can reduce the need for intermittent distraction and reduce the amount of warm-up exercises that need to be done during the break. This is because the design evenly distributes the load on the joints and muscles between these elements of the body.

A special chair for children has a number of advantages and disadvantages, the presence of which must be taken into account when choosing a suitable modification. The obvious advantages include the following:

• versatility;
• ergonomics;
• ease;
• functionality;
• efficiency.

The ergonomics of the model range allows you to control the adjustment mechanisms even with the efforts of a child. With proper training, he will be able to independently adjust certain blocks of the chair in accordance with the type of activity carried out with his help.

The use of lightweight materials in the manufacture makes it possible to reduce the need for control over the use of the orthopedic chair by the child. If the device is selected in accordance with the age characteristics, the risk of injury due to the increased weight of the structure is excluded.

The combination of advantages of an orthopedic chair, in comparison with a conventional one, makes it an effective tool for prevention and correction. Its presence will help to set the correct vector for the formation of the musculoskeletal mass of the child in the early stages of development.

The main disadvantages of this kind of chairs include the following criteria:

• price bar;
• target limitation;
• the need to consult a doctor;
• individual cons.

Orthopedic chairs are classified as medical products of a special nature. They can only be purchased at specialized points of sale or appropriate institutions. The price threshold of these devices is relatively high, which refers them to goods of average and higher value. This fact reduces the possibility of purchasing a treatment chair by citizens whose financial wealth is below the established subsistence minimum. At the same time, there are opportunities for obtaining a quota and a regional support program, which is applicable in cases with children with disabilities, whose status is properly formalized.

These chairs are limited for their intended use. They can only be used by a child in the age range corresponding to the modification. After crossing the upper age bar, the chair is no longer usable. Its further use cannot guarantee a positive effect.

The purchase of an orthopedic device must be ordered by a physician, which requires a full targeted medical examination. Using the chair on your own initiative cannot guarantee a positive result. Also, the effect can be reversed.

Depending on the type, the chair can be used for a teenager or a preschool child. Among the main classes are the following modifications.

They represent a common home desk chair, the design of which is supplemented with functions that provide an orthopedic effect on the musculoskeletal mass of the child.

The classic model may have adjustable armrests available, but this is not required. In the back section there is a roller, the location of which corresponds to the level of the seated waist. There are no additional functions for adjusting the backrest.

The presence of height adjustment is a mandatory element of this type of seats. There may also be individual model blocks that add to the functionality of the device.

These chairs include the full range of characteristics inherent in classic modifications and a special footrest. 

This type of chair is designed in such a way that its setting and adjustment are automatic. After assembly, the initial adjustment is carried out, the parameters of which correspond to the individual characteristics of the child. In the future, the chair, after landing on it, itself takes the desired position, which changes depending on the posture of the seated person.

These models allow you to fix the pelvic part in a static position. They can be adjusted for standing or sitting use.

Among the most common chair models for pupils and preschoolers the following manufacturers can be noted:

• DUOREST Alpha A30H;

• Comfort Seating Ergohuman Plus;

• Kulik System Fly;

• Gravitonus UP Footrest.

Depending on the model and brand of the manufacturer, the price may differ. Branding is not always a sign of high quality or targeted fit. A chair that is suitable for a child according to individual characteristics is one that fulfills its functions and has the maximum positive effect.

The main criteria for choosing orthopedic chairs:

• age characteristics;
• medical indications;
• design features;
• price bar.

When choosing a student chair, you need to pay attention to the age category of use indicated by the manufacturer in the accompanying documentation. The child's age must be within the prescribed range. The purchase of a device with the expectation of "growth" is unacceptable. In such a case, the expected effect will not be achieved.

Before buying, you should consult a doctor, as the lack of proper medical indications can lead to negative effects on the child's body and worsen the health situation if any orthopedic abnormalities have occurred.

It is worth choosing a chair, the design of which will be as comfortable as possible for each particular child. If there are several in a family, it is most likely that one seat will not be suitable for all children at the same time.

The opinions of parents who bought an orthopedic chair for their child differ as to its benefits. but the majority of votes come down to positive reviews... People report that after the purchase, the child's posture began to improve, the number of headaches, pain in the spine, lower back and shoulder blades decreases, there are no cramps and muscle spasms.

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